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Dino Skender (born 10 December 1983) is a Croatian professional football manager. Besides Croatia, he has also managed in Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1][2]

Managerial career

Skender started his managerial career at the age of 33, as manager of the second team of Osijek in the Croatian Third League.[3] On 30 March 2019, following the departure of Zoran Zekić, he was appointed manager of the first team.[4] Skender was sacked by Osijek on 21 September 2019.[5]

On 19 June 2020, Skender became manager of Slovenian PrvaLiga side Olimpija Ljubljana.[6] After finishing second in the first part of the 2020–21 season, he was sacked on 8 January 2021 along with all of his staff members.[7] He was again appointed as manager of Olimpija on 12 October 2021, replacing Savo Milošević.[8] However, on 20 March 2022, he was sacked again without finishing the season, after a 1–1 home draw against Domžale.[9]

On 30 December 2023, Skender was announced as the new manager of Bosnian Premier League club Široki Brijeg.[10] He debuted as manager in the Bosnian Cup second round on 11 February 2024, qualifying to the quarter-finals after a penalty shoot-out, following a 2–2 draw against Stupčanica Olovo.[11] Following two more league victories against Sarajevo and Željezničar, Skender suffered his first defeat as Široki Brijeg manager on 2 March 2024, losing 1–0 away from home to Igman Konjic.[12] He led the side to the cup semi-finals, where they were knocked out 5–2 on aggregate by Borac Banja Luka.[13] On 12 May 2024, it was announced by Široki Brijeg that Skender had left the club by mutual consent, after the team's disappointing league campaign.[14]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 11 May 2024[15]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
Osijek II 19 January 2017 29 March 2019 62 37 10 15 059.68
Osijek 30 March 2019 21 September 2019 22 10 5 7 045.45
Olimpija Ljubljana 19 June 2020 8 January 2021 30 15 8 7 050.00
12 October 2021 20 March 2022 17 7 5 5 041.18
Široki Brijeg 30 December 2023 12 May 2024 18 7 1 10 038.89
Total 149 76 29 44 051.01

Honours

Osijek II

References

  1. ^ Plestenjak, Rok (4 July 2020). "Hrvat, ki se je v Olimpijo zaljubil že kot otrok #intervju" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Skender naslijedio Budimira na klupi Širokog Brijega". Nacional (in Croatian). 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Dino Skender novi trener" (in Croatian). NK Osijek. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Skender predstavljen: Bilo bi neodgovorno da nešto obećam". 24sata.hr (in Croatian). 30 March 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Skender više nije trener Osijeka". sport.hrt.hr (in Croatian). 21 September 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  6. ^ "V nadaljevanje sezone z novim trenerjem" (in Slovenian). NK Olimpija Ljubljana. 19 June 2020. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  7. ^ A. V. (8 January 2021). "Dino Skender ni več trener Olimpije" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  8. ^ R. K.; To. G. (12 October 2021). "Dino Skender po desetih mesecih spet trener Olimpije" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  9. ^ Mlakar, Anže (20 March 2022). "Skender ni več trener Olimpije". Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  10. ^ R.S. (30 December 2023). "(ZVANIČNO) Široki Brijeg imenovao novog trenera" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  11. ^ E. Ganibegović (11 February 2024). "Široki Brijeg nakon penala izbacio Stupčanicu" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  12. ^ S. Mlaćo (2 March 2024). "Igman u završnici savladao Široki i gurnuo Željezničar u opasnu zonu" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Treneri zadovoljni: Mladost Širokog Brijega nije mogla više od časnog poraza u Banjaluci". mondo.ba (in Bosnian). 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  14. ^ N.M. (12 May 2024). "Široki Brijeg smijenio trenera: Hrvat odlazi, a nijednom nije vodio tim na Pecari" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Dino Skender". Sofascore. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Proljeće kao iz snova!" (in Croatian). NK Osijek. 5 June 2018. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.

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